MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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